Service difficulty report · Duct · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
58,031 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Duct
Part number
82110029005
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
57,372 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE SAT WAS READING 36C WHEN THE ACTUAL SAT WAS 16C. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND A HOLE IN THE BLEED DUCT IN THE CENTRE WING SECTION. THE BLEED DUCT WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE.